Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Honors Country Radio

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

The WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (WBA) handed out 2017 Awards For Excellence on SATURDAY night (5/5). Among the Large Market Radio Music Format winners is MID-WEST FAMILY Country WWQM/MADISON earning several acknowledgements, including Best Live On-Site Broadcast Remote for "Hole In The Wall Tour," Best Use Of Audio (Non-News) with "LAS VEGAS Shooting Reaction: Country Music Will Save Us" and "GABRIEL's Story -- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," Best Significant Community Impact for its AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RADIOTHON, Best Promotional Announcement with "Solar Eclipse" and "When IT Happens," Best Station Promo with "Little Bit Of LUKE," Best Station Event Promo with "Who Will It Be," and Best Public Service Announcement for "AMERICAN RED CROSS -- Helping Victims Of HARVEY."

Also honored in the Large Market Radio Music Format is SCRIPPS MEDIA Country WKTI/MILWAUKEE  afternoon host KAREN DALESSANDRO, who placed 3rd in the Best Radio Show category, Best Station Promo for "KTI Remembers GLEN CAMPBELL," and Best Station Event Promo with "BLACK FRIDAY Ticketbuster." In the Medium Market Radio Music Format, BLISS COMMUNICATIONS Country WJVL/MADISON earned Best Morning Show with host MIKE AUSTIN, Best Radio Show with afternoon host JUSTIN BROWN, Best Interview with TRACY LAWERENCE, Best Feature with "A Day In The Country," Best Live On-Site Broadcast Remote with "HANKSTER'S MOTORSPORTS," Best Use Of Audio (Non-News) for "Too Proud For STAN," Best Significant Community Impact for "Boys & Girls Club -- A Night In NASHVILLE," Best Public Service Announcement with BERT BLAIN HEART WALK, and Best Commercial Or Underwriter Announcement with "BRYDEN MOTORS -- Camouflage."

Also honored in the Medium Market Radio Music Format is NRG MEDIA Country WYTE/WAUSAU for Best Significant Community Impact with its CMN RADIOTHON. SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING Country WCOW/SPARTA earned several awards in the Small Market Radio Music Format, including Best Morning Show with "BEN & ARNIE," Best Radio Show with "MIKE IN THE MIDDAY" and afternoon host JASON BROOKS, Best Newscast with "News Update -- CLARY HARRIS," Best Live On-Site Broadcast Remote with "COW 97 Live From COUNTRY FEST 2017" and "BEN & ARNIE Live From ARMED FORCES DAY," Best Use Of Audio (Non-News) with "COW 97 Gives You Cash," Best Specialty Programming with "TIM & FAITH Radio Special" and "COUNTRY FEST Lineup Reveal," Best Promotional Announcement with BEN & ARNIE, Best Station Promo with "COW 97's 2017," Best Station Event Promo with "ST. JUDE Total" and "CMA AWARDS," Best Public Service Announcement with "Riverfront 'Game On' 2017," and Most Entertaining Client-Recorded Commercial for CASHTON COLLISION CENTER.

Also winning in the Small Market Radio Music Format is LAKES RADIO Country WJMC/MINNEAPOLIS with Best Newscast for its MAY 17th and DECEMBER 5th, 2017 broadcasts, Best Promotional Announcement with "RICE LAKE WARRIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Football," Best Client Event Promo for "Grillin' And Chillin'," and Best Humorous Commercial with JIFFY BIFFY PORTABLE TOILETS. Additionally, MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS Country WMBZ/WEST BEND and PARK FALLS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. Country WCQM/PARK FALLS took home Best Commercial Or Underwriter Announcement with "OUR PLACE SPORTS BAR & GRILL 'Siri'" and Best Humorous Commercial with "Pants Blowin' Auto Tech," respectively.

Find the full list of 2017 winners here.

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